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Millennials are naming their kids after IKEA furniture -- here are the most eligible names
Business Insider - 6 Apr 2018 14:04
chelsea ferenando / Unsplash Struggling for baby names? You might find inspiration in an unlikely furniture store. According to a user on parenting website BabyCentre, IKEA furniture is a great source of quirky names. Be...
Choose the right AI method for the job
Venture Beat - 6 Apr 2018 23:10
GUEST: It's hard to remember the days when artificial intelligence seemed like an intangible, futuristic concept. Today, AI is everywhere. This has been decades in the making, however, and the past 90 years have seen bot...
Dow futures tank after Trump announces new China tariffs
New York Post - 6 Apr 2018 05:43
The Dow futures index plummeted shortly after President Trump’s announcement about levying $100 billion in additional tariffs on China. The pre-market trading index fell more than 400 points on Thursday night after the...
RBI raises FPI limit for Indian bonds
livemint.com - 7 Apr 2018 01:19
RBI has raised the limit for FPIs to buy government bonds to 5.5% of outstanding stock of securities in 2018-19 and 6% in 2019-20, in a move that's likely to spur demand for securities and lead to a fall in bond yields
Ripple's XRP cryptocurrency plunges to its lowest levels since December
Business Insider - 6 Apr 2018 18:45
Markets Insider XRP was down 4.6%, as low as $0.4596 per coin, Friday. Bloomberg News reported this week that Ripple offered cash bribes to cryptocurrency exchanges to support XRP. You can track the price of XRP in real-...
Billionaire George Soros is reportedly getting ready to dive into crypto
Business Insider - 6 Apr 2018 18:41
Mike Coppola/Getty Images George Soros' investment business, Soros Fund Management is set to invest in cryptocurrencies, according to Bloomberg. Adam Fisher, who overseesglobal macroeconomic investing for the fund, has g...
Experts fear trade fight with China will hurt U.S. economy
CBSNews - 6 Apr 2018 18:39
As threats escalate on both sides, analysts say trade fight could crimp economic growth and roil stocks
CryptoWatch: The era of overnight bitcoin millionaires is fading fast, a 'seismic shift' says analyst
Market Watch - 6 Apr 2018 18:36
The days of overnight bitcoin millionaires are coming to a close. As the price of the No. 1 digital currency continues to fall -- declining more than 40% in the first-quarter -- the crypto hall of fame is fast becoming a...
The Feds have charged a Texas pastor and a financial planner with selling defunct Chinese bonds to elderly investors
Business Insider - 6 Apr 2018 18:36
J. Scott Applewhite/AP The SEC has filed a complaint against a pastor and a self-proclaimed financial planner who defrauded 29 mostly elderly people of $3.4 million. Gregory Smith has been barred from broker deals but al...
How Much Money Is Stormy Daniels Making From Her Alleged Affair With Trump?
Forbes - 6 Apr 2018 18:30
Stormy Daniels has been adamant that money is not what motivated her to tell her story. That may be so, but she certainly finds herself able to make a lot more of it these days.
Formula One's Tax Dodge Helps Its Owner But Not Its Racing Teams
Forbes - 6 Apr 2018 18:23
Liberty Media gets rich while racing teams are asked to go on smaller budgets.
Opening bell: US-China trade moves weigh on global equities; IndiGo, RCom in news
livemint.com - 6 Apr 2018 06:57
In other news, Indian Terrain is eyeing a 20% growth for at least two years as it expands retail footprint in North, East and Central India
Trump threatens further $100bn in tariffs against China
BBC - 6 Apr 2018 06:49
It is an escalation of a tense trade stand-off that has unsettled global markets in recent weeks.
Why and how GitLab abandoned Microsoft Azure for Google Cloud
Venture Beat - 7 Apr 2018 00:17
When companies talk about moving to the cloud, they’re usually bringing their workloads from an on-premises datacenter to a public cloud environment, not switching clouds. But GitLab, a startup that provides developer ...
Will Amazon Get Into The Construction Business
Forbes - 7 Apr 2018 00:06
Amazon now offers free in-home consulting on how to create a smart home. Many customers who have newer homes have created a smart home hub - where Amazon's Alexa or Google's Go are connected to the lights, music, front d...
3 Common Mistakes To Avoid When Making A Financial Plan
Forbes - 6 Apr 2018 23:38
Successful investors understand the importance of creating a well-thought out long-term financial plan. A pilot would not fly an airplane without having a well-thought out flight plan about how they will execute their ne...
Bitcoin Trades Range-Bound As Markets Wait And See
Forbes - 6 Apr 2018 23:18
Why are Bitcoin traders holding back?
GamesBeat Summit: Come hear 82 speakers on the future of games
Venture Beat - 6 Apr 2018 23:10
We’re going to have 82 speakers at our GamesBeat Summit 2018 event. It’s going to be the place to catch up on the important ideas on the future of games. The event will take place at the secluded The Seminary at Stra...
Cashmere EVP Ryan Ford Shares The Blueprint For Building A Cultural Lifestyle Agency
Forbes - 6 Apr 2018 22:53
I spoke with Cashmere EVP Ryan Ford about the vision behind the agency, the changing trends shaping modern marketing, and his blueprint for building brands that effectively engage the culture.
This Stock Market Is Providing Too Many 'Closeout Sale' Days - So, Raise Some Cash
Forbes - 6 Apr 2018 22:48
Too much of one thing happening in the stock market is frequently a sign that its opposite is approaching
A Closer Look At Interactive Brokers' Valuation
Forbes - 6 Apr 2018 22:33
Interactive Brokers has seen impressive growth in recent years. The brokerage's revenue grew 22% and its stock price jumped 64% in 2017. With the expectation of rate hikes in the coming years, we expect significant growt...
Three Fights Scratched From UFC 223 Fight Card After Conor McGregor Attack
Forbes - 6 Apr 2018 06:36
A large group which included Conor McGregor, attacked a fighter bus at Thursday's UFC 223 media day. Three fights have been scratched from the event in the aftermath of the fracas.